Question

With reference to the source of information about hie Vedic Age, write short notes on the following:

The Epics

Answer 1

The Epics - The Epics provide the following information about the Vedic age:

1. The Epics serve as the main source of information on the political institutions and the social and cultural organization of the Epic Age.
2. They provide information on the various Aryan Kingdoms, about their army and the weapons they used during the period. The Kshatriyas were entrusted with the defense of their kingdoms and they believed that death on the battlefield was the noblest act in the life of a warrior.
3. The Epics are considered as the finest literary works of the ancient period and are acclaimed for their literary and philosophical value.
4. They reveal the high ideals of family life of the Aryans.
5. The great heroes, depicted in the Epics are the embodiment of high moral principles and made a great impact on successive generations.
   The Bhagwad Gita elaborates on the Karma philosophy and the immortality of the soul.